Week of Events
Congregation Beth Shalom’s C&C Theatre Talk
Congregation Beth Shalom’s C&C Theatre Talk
Join Congregation Beth Shalom online via Zoom as they read and discuss RENT by Jonathan Larson. This musical, based on the opera La Bohème, follows a group of friends living in the Alphabet City in New York’s East Village. Facilitated by two dramaturgs, Zach Marlin and Esther Terry. 7:30 p.m. For more information and to […]
Your Money: What Jewish Ethics Has to Say
Your Money: What Jewish Ethics Has to Say
The ethical use of money is one of the most important areas of Jewish conduct. The tradition says that when you die, it’s the first question you will be asked: how did you behave monetarily? In this course, Jewish Community Scholar Rabbi Schiff will explore the Jewish principles, and the requisite practices, around the appropriate […]
Middle School Weekly Summer Book Club: “Refugee” by Alan Gratz
Middle School Weekly Summer Book Club: “Refugee” by Alan Gratz
Classrooms Without Borders invites all interested rising 5th, 6th, and 7th graders to join them for Middle School Weekly Summer Book Club: "Refugee" by Alan Gratz, featuring discussions and activities facilitated by award-winning middle school educator, Kate Lukaszewicz. 10 a.m. classroomswithoutborders.org/refugee-alan-gratz-summer-reading-book-club-kids
Classrooms Without Borders Summer Art Challenge
Classrooms Without Borders Summer Art Challenge
Classrooms Without Borders invites all interested high school students to join them for a weekly art camp with Israeli artists Shirel Horovitz and Tali Kayam. Happening every Wednesday morning through July 22. 11 a.m. lassroomswithoutborders.org/weekly-art-camp
The Middle East Unmasked: Webinar with Neil Lazarus
The Middle East Unmasked: Webinar with Neil Lazarus
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh presents a series of webinars with Neil Lazarus, internationally acclaimed expert in the fields of Middle East politics, public diplomacy and effective communication training. You must register online to receive the Zoom link via email prior to the webinar. 12 p.m. jewishpgh.org/event/lazarus-unmasked.
High School Weekly Book Discussion of “Citizen: An American Lyric”
High School Weekly Book Discussion of “Citizen: An American Lyric”
What does it mean to be a citizen? Classroom Without Borders' High School Weekly Book Discussion of "Citizen: An American Lyric" will think about how each of us is a citizen in many different ways. With CWB Resident Teaching Artist Susan Stein. Part prose poem, part journal entry, part photographs, we will consider the way […]
“Hitler’s American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law”
“Hitler’s American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law”
Join Classrooms Without Borders for a weekly book discussion on James Whitman's book "Hitler's American Model," facilitated by Dr. Joshua Andy. Whitman's premise is that American race law provided a blueprint for Nazi Germany. This book club is geared toward educators and open to all. Educators attending this program are eligible to receive Pennsylvania Act […]
A City Divided: Race, Fear, and the Law in Police Confrontations
A City Divided: Race, Fear, and the Law in Police Confrontations
Join Sixth Presbyterian Church and PIIN via Zoom for A City Divided: Race, Fear, and the Law in Police Confrontations with Dr. David Harris, a sobering evening, looking backward and forward into the future, and ponder the challenges of Public Safety in our time. Co-sponsored by Temple Sinai. The zoom link will be made available […]
Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma Virtual 5k Race
Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma Virtual 5k Race
Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma is holding a virtual 5K race to raise funds to support sarcoma research. 10 a.m. Join them on Facebook Live. For more information, visit pghcuresarcoma.org
Moses’ Birthday Party Picnic
Moses’ Birthday Party Picnic
The hottest event of the summer is coming up: Moishe House's Moses’s birthday party picnic! This is a very exclusive event – only ten people will be permitted to attend, so reserve your spot today! For pandemic safety reasons, this is a bring-your-own-meal picnic, although we will provide some individually wrapped snacks and beverages to […]